{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-53.19.005","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 53.19.005","heading":"Intent.","body":"The legislature hereby establishes a policy of open competition for all personal service contracts entered into by port districts unless specifically exempted under this chapter. It is further the intent to provide differentiation between the competitive procurement procedures for personal and professional services contracts.","path":["Title 53","Chapter 53.19"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=53.19.005","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T03:30:00Z","sha256":"a553b5da983cc2b507a8cca9c17f11c6e3afc857d6d238035b420e3aaaeff1de","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-53.18.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-53.19.010"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}